ちんちん

noun

penis; willy

Children's word for penis; used by or with small children. Not vulgar, but informal and childish.

• 男おとこの子こが「ちんちんがかゆい」と言いった。

  The little boy said, 'My willy is itchy.'

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

tinkle; jingle; whistle

Onomatopoeia for a light ringing or whistling sound, such as a small bell, a wind chime, or a kettle coming to a boil.

• 風ふう鈴りんがちんちんと鳴なっている。

  The wind chime is tinkling.

• やかんがちんちんと音おとを立たて始はじめた。

  The kettle started whistling.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

begging (of a dog); sitting up and begging

Describes a dog sitting on its hind legs with front paws raised, often as a trick or when begging for food. Also used as a command.

• 犬いぬがちんちんをしておやつを待まっている。

  The dog is sitting up and begging, waiting for a treat.

• 「ちんちん！」と言いうと、犬いぬが前まえ足あしを上あげた。

  When I said 'Beg!', the dog raised its front paws.

noun

juvenile black porgy

Dialectal (Kantō) term for a young black porgy (クロダイ). Not widely understood outside the region.

See also: 黒鯛

• 関かん東とうではクロダイの幼よう魚ぎょを「ちんちん」と呼よぶことがある。

  In the Kantō region, juvenile black porgy are sometimes called 'chinchin'.

noun

hopping game; one-foot hopping game

A children's game where players hop on one foot. Often part of the phrase ちんちんもがもが.

See also: ちんちんもがもが

• 昔むかしの子こ供どもたちは「ちんちんもがもが」という片かた足あし跳とびの遊あそびをした。

  Children in the past played a one-foot hopping game called 'chinchin mogamoga'.

na-adjective

very hot; piping hot

Aichi dialect adjective meaning very hot, especially for food or drink. Not used in standard Japanese.

• このお茶ちゃ、ちんちんで飲のめないわ。（愛あい知ち方ほう言げん）

  This tea is piping hot; I can't drink it. (Aichi dialect)

noun

flirting; fondling; jealousy

Obsolete senses. Historically used for amorous play or jealousy, but no longer in modern use.

See also: ちんちんかもかも

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんに「ちんちん」が戯たわむれや嫉しっ妬との意い味みで出でてくることがある。

  In Edo-period texts, 'chinchin' sometimes appears with meanings like flirting or jealousy.